Points to ponder while wondering how many folks decided to pay a little closer attention to hockey thanks to the Rangers and Devils providing one heck of a show in the conference finals.

It's a great sport, it really is, and perhaps others agree that we can only seriously follow so many sports at one time.

And hockey often drew the short straw.

The straw has gotten a lot longer these playoffs. And it might be at optimal height by the time the Devils and Kings finish things up.

It's clearly newsworthy and all, but Osi Umenyiora missing OTAs for being ticked over his contract situation doesn't exactly get the juices flowing.

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